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Control

Critics Consensus (Play It)

Engrossing action and phenomenal art design combine to create a game we’ll be talking about for generations.

Game Info

Control is a supernatural 3rd person action-adventure will challenge you to master the combination of supernatural abilities, modifiable loadouts and reactive environments while fighting through a deep and unpredictable world.

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Total Reviews: 146

Editors' Choice

Silver TIER

34% of scored reviews fell within the range of 80 to 86 / 100

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RATING & REVIEWS

Ratings & Reviews

146

Critic Reviews

85

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CRITIC REVIEWS

All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.

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Median Score

85%

Low Score

40%
What did you think of Control?
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Jonathon Dornbush (IGN)
August 26, 2019
8.8/10

Control is set in an engrossingly weird paranormal world that I couldn’t help but explore.

Sam Loveridge (GamesRadar+)
August 26, 2019
4.5/5 stars

The perfect blend of narrative and gameplay, coherency and strangeness, Control is a game we’ll be talking about for generations.

Jeff Gerstmann (Giant Bomb)
October 22, 2019
5/5 stars

Control feels like Remedy firing on all cylinders, resulting in a smart and sensational action-adventure.

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Awards & Recognition

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Control Credits

CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):

Mikael Kasurinen

PRODUCER(S):

Juha Vainio

DESIGNER(S):

Paul Ehreth

PROGRAMMER(S):

Sean Donnelly

ARTIST(S):

Janne Pulkkinen

WRITER(S):

Sam Lake, Josh Stubbs

COMPOSER(S):

Petri Alanko, Martin Stig Andersen

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